transposing - closest
what does "closest" mean when i go to Tools>transpose chromatically>by key> closest? does the program automatically adjust to whatever key the score is in so that closest would be the nearest key to that key?
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Closest is an option besides up or down. If you transpose from A to B, the closest is up, which is what it will do if you choose up or closest. You can tell it to transpose down so it will transpose down a 7th rather than up a second. This might be useful if the instrument is at one extreme (the top in this example) of it's range so you don't have to go back and adjust octaves to put the notes back into playable range.
In reply to Closest is an option besides… by mike320
thanks. i don't think this adresses my question, which might be a little naive or stupid.if the score is in C does the program read this so that the closest up or down would be the closest to C or do you have to set the dropdown to C and then press closest up or down?
In reply to thanks. i don't think this… by Philip Ellis Foster
Closest in semitones. Before vs. after transpose
In reply to Closest in semitones. Before… by Jojo-Schmitz
sorry but do not understand. can you explain in sentence form please.
In reply to sorry but do not understand… by Philip Ellis Foster
Just try it out and you'll find out what it really does in no time
If you transpose from say C to F, you can transpose up or down or to what ever of those two is closer, i.e. changes by less semitones
In reply to Just try it out and you'll… by Jojo-Schmitz
thanks but these is not what i am asking about. when i open this there is a key in the drop down box already; is that the key in which the score is written or is it some default key for every score.
In reply to thanks. i don't think this… by Philip Ellis Foster
If you say you want to transpose something from C to E, then MuseScore has a choice to make - do you mean you want everything transpose up (a third) so the notes end up higher, or down (a sixth) so the notes end up lower. So, you can either tell MuseScore you definitely want to move the notes up, or you definitely want to move them down, or you just want the notes moved whichever direction is closer. From C up to the E above is a third, but from C down to the E below is a sixth, so if you ask it to pick "closest", it will pick up in this case, because a third is a closer than a sixth.
May e what you're missing is that you still need to pick the key - MuseScore won't pick a key for you. It only makes sense to ask which direction is closest once you pick the key.
In reply to If you say you want to… by Marc Sabatella
thanks but these is not what i am asking about. when i open this there is a key in the drop down box already; is that the key in which the score is written or is it some default key for every score.
In reply to thanks but these is not what… by Philip Ellis Foster
Well, in order to transpose a piece by key, MuseScore needs to know what key to transpose to. It defaults to the current key indeed, so by default neither up nor down nor losest will do anything - no transposition will happen, because you're transposing to the same key. Only if you actually chose a new key is the there anything to transpose. and hence only then will the question of up / down / closest be relevant.
In reply to Well, in order to transpose… by Marc Sabatella
i think i understand. it defaults to whatever key the piece is written in; correct?
In reply to i think i understand. it… by Philip Ellis Foster
Yes. More specifically, since there may be key changes within the piece, it defaults to whatever the key signature is at the start of the selection.